The most popular reason for interrupting sex was to answer a phone call (34%), while 24% have paused to read or reply to a text message.

22% admitted to reading or replying to emails during a sexual encounter, with 12% stating they've made phone calls.

4% have stopped sex to check or update social media profiles such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

VoucherCodesPro spokesman George Charles said: "The results of this study, although amusing at first, do pose the question of just how much we have all allowed technology to dominate our lives.

"It is particularly shocking that more women confessed to checking their phones during intimate moments than men.

"Yes, our lives are hectic and full of work and personal commitments, but surely we can all still take the time to dedicate ourselves to a little romance now and again without the constant need to check our mobile phones?"